Zillow Rental Manager API
No public API. Zillow retired its consumer property API in 2021 and never exposed one for Rental Manager; large property managers get listing feed syndication only. Application, screening, lease, and payment data created in the platform has no programmatic export path.
Frequently asked questions
Zillow Rental Manager scores F on the API Report Card. No public API. Zillow retired its consumer property API in 2021 and never exposed one for Rental Manager; large property managers get listing feed syndication only. Application, screening, lease, and payment data created in the platform has no programmatic export path.
Without a usable official API, teams fall back on manual exports, file drops, or one-off vendor integrations. The other option is an unofficial API layer like Supergood that automates the authenticated web app directly.
Zillow Rental Manager is a cloud-based property management tool by Zillow Group that helps independent landlords and small property managers list rentals, screen tenants, create leases, collect rent online, and manage tours.
Real Estate, Typically for independent landlords and small property managers with 1-50 rental units who need an affordable, all-in-one listing and tenant management solution. Landlords create listings (free for first listing, $29.99/listing after), receive and review tenant applications with credit/background checks, generate and e-sign leases, collect rent payments online, and manage property showings, all from a single dashboard or mobile app.
Zillow is the dominant U.S. real estate platform. Investopedia ranks Zillow Rental Manager as the best overall rental listing site. Zillow's rentals network (Zillow, Trulia, HotPads) has unmatched reach for rental listings in the U.S.
Yes, stores rental listings, tenant applications (with SSN/credit data), signed leases, rent payment history, and landlord financial records. This is core operating data for rental property businesses.
~10 years old (Zillow Rental Manager launched ~2015-2016 as part of Zillow Group, which was founded in 2006). Modern UI with mobile app, recently added AI-assisted replies and tour scheduling features.
Zillow shut down its public API entirely in 2021, frustrating developers. No programmatic access to rental management data; must use manual exports or third-party scrapers. Full sourced list under Sources below.
Common alternatives include Avail (by Realtor.com), TurboTenant, TenantCloud, Apartments.com (CoStar), Innago. Graded alternatives appear under "More from the report card" below.
Grades measure one thing: can a customer's engineering team get their own data out programmatically? We check six things (whether a real API exists, how access is gated, data coverage, auth quality, docs and developer experience, and stability) and roll them into a letter grade. Grades get re-verified, and they only move on evidence.
Yes. Supergood maintains an unofficial Zillow Rental Manager API and MCP server so AI agents and internal tools can read and write Zillow Rental Manager data. See the Zillow Rental Manager integration docs at supergood.ai/docs/zillow-rental-manager-api.